Fado

Fado is a music genre deeply ingrained in the Portuguese soul, characterized by its mournful tunes and poignant lyrics that often reflect themes of fate, unrequited love, longing, and melancholy, known as "saudade." Its origins date back to the 1820s in the bustling urban nightlife of Lisbon, where it was popularized in taverns and street corners. The traditional fado ensemble includes the melodic sorrow of the Portuguese guitar (guitarra portuguesa), complemented by classical guitars and sometimes other stringed instruments. The singers, or "fadistas," pour their hearts into expressive performances, combining theatricality with vocal intensity to convey the music's emotional depth. Contemporary artists like Mariza and Camane have helped bring fado to international audiences, while honoring its heritage and timeless essence.

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3JS
7 Saias
Albert Bover
Amália Rodrigues
Ana Bacalhau
Ana Moura
Ana Quintans
Ana Ritta
André Duarte
António Zambujo
Bandua
Beatriz Costa
Beatriz Rosário
Bia Maria
Bonga
Branimir Bubica
Buika
Camané
Carminho
Carolina Deslandes
Cat Soup
Cesária Evora
Cientuna - Tuna Feminina de Ciências do Porto
Clea Galhano
Closed Circuits
Cristiana Sá & Companhia
Cuca Roseta
César Angeleri
Fado Bicha
Falta Um
Gisela João
Graça Cunha
Grupo de Fados da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Hugo Vasco Reis
Joana Alegre
Joao Paulo Santos
José Afonso
José Cid
João Farinha
João Pedro Pais
João Rodrigues
Julio Pereira
Klapa Sebenico
Knok Knok
Lucibela
Lura
Luís Capitão
Luís Fialho
Luísa Sobral
Mafalda Veiga
Marante
Marco Paulo
Marco Rodrigues
Marcos Frederico
Maria Fernanda
Maria João
Maria Lisboa
Mariana Pereira
Marisa Liz
Mariza
Mayra Andrade
Miguel Araújo
Mimicat
Mio Matsuda
Márcia
Mário Laginha
Nancy Vieira
Nininho Vaz Maia
Nuno Ribeiro
O Gajo
Olga Cerpa y Mestisay
Pedro Gonçalves
Pedro Mafama
Ricardo Monteiro
Rita Dias
Rodrigo Leão
Rogério Charraz
Ruizinho De Penacova
Salvador Sobral
Samuel Úria
Sara Correia
Sergio Godinho
Shoreline Tales
Slow J
Sons da Terra
Stereossauro
Tara
Teofilo Chantre
Teresinha Landeiro
Tiago Abranches
Tiago Silva
Tito Paris
Tony Carreira
Tuna de Contabilidade do Porto
TunaMaria
Um Corpo Estranho
Vasco Dantas
Vicentuna
Vitorino
Yasmin Levy
Cesária Evora
Slow J
Mayra Andrade
Nininho Vaz Maia
Miguel Poveda
Nuno Ribeiro
Carminho
Bonga
Mariza
Buika
Tony Carreira
Ana Moura
Pedro Abrunhosa
António Zambujo
Sara Correia
Carolina Deslandes
Rui Veloso
Yasmin Levy
3JS
Dulce Pontes
Amália Rodrigues
Buba Espinho
Salvador Sobral
Marisa Liz
Armando Gama
Lura
Jorge Palma
Carlos Do Carmo
João Pedro Pais
Ala Dos Namorados
Paulo de Carvalho
Pedro Ortaça
Tiago Bettencourt
André Sardet
Miguel Araújo
Luísa Sobral
A garota não
Sergio Godinho
Nancy Vieira
Rodrigo Leão
Deolinda
Camané
Pedro Mafama
José Afonso
Marco Paulo
Marante
Teresa Salgueiro
Márcia
José Cid
Vitorino
Carlos Paião
Graça Cunha
Cristina Branco
Mafalda Veiga
Jessica Cipriano
Sons da Terra
Samuel Úria
Cuca Roseta
Cristiana Sá & Companhia
Katia Guerreiro
B Fachada
Mariana Ramos
Marco Rodrigues
Fausto
7 Saias
Carlos Paredes
Gisela João
Bombocas
Maria de Barros
Tito Paris
Ana Bacalhau
Maria Lisboa
Stereossauro
Lucibela
Coladera
Ricardo Ribeiro
Mimicat
Maria Fernanda
Teofilo Chantre
Selma Uamusse
Simone de Oliveira
Rita Redshoes
JP Simões
Lúcia Moniz
Luís Represas
Beatriz Rosário
Raquel Tavares
José Mário Branco
Estudantina Universitária de Coimbra
Manuel Freire
Hoje
Lucília Do Carmo
Susana Félix
Rancho De Cantadores De Aldeia Nova De São Bento
Fernando Tordo
Carlos Ramos
Teresinha Landeiro
Paulo Alexandre
Tonicha
Ruizinho De Penacova